Dutch

Noun

vilt n ‎(uncountable, diminutive viltje n)

1. felt (animal hair/fibre)

Derived terms

• vilten
• viltstift

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

vilt

1. neuter singular of vill

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German wilt

Noun

vilt n ‎(definite singular viltet, uncountable)

1. game (animals or birds hunted for sport or food)

Derived terms

• småvilt

References

• “vilt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Adjective

vilt

1. neuter singular of vill

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German wilt

Noun

vilt n ‎(definite singular viltet, uncountable)

1. game (as above)

Derived terms

• småvilt

References

• “vilt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Used as a noun already in German Wild, Middle Low German and Old English, so it is not a noun created recently from the adjective vild. Used in Swedish as a noun since 1675, in definite form since 1745.

Adjective

vilt

1. absolute indefinite neuter form of vild.

Adverb

vilt

1. wildly, furiously, fiercely

   växa vilt

   grow wild

2. quite, totally, entirely

   vilt främmande människor

   entirely unknown people

Noun

vilt n

1. game (hunted animals), wildlife (animals in the wild)

Declension

Related terms

References

• vilt in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• vilt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• vilt in Walter E. Harlock, Svensk-engelsk ordbok : skolupplaga (1964)